The true Sovereign of the world, who moulds the world like soft wax, according to his pleasure, is … - Thomas Carlyle

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But with a sigh he had released her hand, while she was so lost in the fantasy that she hadn't felt it go away, as if he'd known the best moment to let go.

Thomas Carlyle

The true Sovereign of the world, who moulds the world like soft wax, according to his pleasure, is he who lovingly sees into the world.

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